"Tra La La La" Hansel und Gretel, Sam Marcaccini performs Peter (father) by Humperdinck, 2008

In this scene Father (Peter) approaches the house singing about how hungry he is. He bursts into the house, roaring drunk, and kisses Mother roughly. She pushes him away and scolds him for being drunk. He then surprises her by giving her his bag which is full of fantastic foods; bacon, butter, flour, sausages, fourteen eggs, beans, onions, and a quarter pound of coffee! He explains to her that beyond the forest, it is almost festival time and that everyone is cleaning their homes in preparation. He went from house to house and sold his brooms at the highest prices. As they celebrate, he suddenly stops and asks where the children are? Mother changes the subject to the jug that they broke, and after she finishes telling him the story, he laughs, then asks again after the children. She tells him that they are in the Ilsenstein forest. Suddenly scared, Father tells her that the forest is where the evil Witch lives and thats she lures children with cakes and sweets, then pushes them into her oven where they turn into gingerbread, and then eats them! Father and Mother rush to the forest to search for their children. This was performed at Opera NUOVA in Edmonton, AB (2008)

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Music

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• Tra la la la
• Sam Marcaccini
• Hansel und Gretel
• E. Humperdinck
• 1891